Anchoring device for table-tennis nets and the like.



F. L. 0RDWAY. ANCHORING DEVICE FOR TABLE TENNIS NETS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-22. I917.

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To qll'whomjt-mag concerns;. i, Be it}. known-that- I, FRANK L. ORDWAXnacitizenof the UnitedStates, and resident: of. Salem, in thecounty ,ofi,IflSSfiX: and' Com monwealth. of Massachusetts-,; have invented an Improvement; in Anchoring; Devices tor Table -lennis Nets andithe like, ofwhich the following descripti on, in-connection with the: accompanying drawings, ,isa, specification, likercharacters on the ,drawingsrepresenting; like parts. I V v r I, I

This invention relates to anchoring 1116311531;

the illustr-atedembodiment beingmn adj list able support or; post adaptedtoibeiclamped tothe margin ofia supporting ilnerrlber. suchas i a table.;- and designed to-hold stretched thereacross the net; used in the game oftable. tennis. v

My invention will best be understood by reference to the following descriptionttaken in connecti on withthe accompanying;drawings, wherein,--;- 7 A Figure l-is an elevation-pf a' tajble, tennis.- net; supported. in ,position-gon, a ftable; by. two anchoring devices; embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 ,isa side elevation on; a larger; Scale} ofone of theadevices showniniFig. 1;;,and-.

1 vie-wedirom the, right. i

Fig. j 3v is; an ;.end" elevation? of: .the

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Referring to the drawings, have shown two devices- 5 -;.:embodying;

1' invention secured: to the marginsfof a table 7 and having stretched between them. net,-. 9 such as is used in the gameLo'f-vtable; tennis. -Referring to; Figs; 2; and. 3, wherein one ofthe devices 5 is illustratedsonw am-uch larger scale, the embodiment here shown comprises anangular member 11 which may be constructed of so-called fiat wire or other material preferably. having: a certainlamount of resiliency. One leg 13 of the angular: member forms a base part which is adapted to rest upon a supporting member such as the table 7 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1. The other leg 15 forms an upright which is an example of suitable provision for attaching the device to be anchored,'such as the tennis net, to the anchoring means. Herein I have shown the upright as carrying eyes 17 to which the devices to be anchored may be secured. V

Cooperating with the angular member 11 is another angular member 19 which may. likewise be constructed of flat wire and is conveniently formed with the central por- Specification of Letters Patent.

'jaw of which it forms a part.

' pplic tionfilede Janua y- 22, 1917;; Serial No. 143,732;

tion2l and oppositely; directedgtcrminalpor- C1O1'1Sp231fl'11d 25;? The termina-l portion 23: forms a foundation to; which-the base part l3=of the member; 11 may ibeisecuredr The-i other; terminali portionQfi: in cooperation \VlthithQfCQI-llil'fll portion 21, and the freenend of the base' part 13 forms, which: in the embodiment; shown opens away from: the

angle of' ihe: part 11 andiwhichiis adapted I to receive :theamargin, of the. supporting member, the parts 21 and .25.; beingfittedabout the? same; Desirably, suitable clamping neans such as. thescrew 27 are associated it1 h =p to: .cl amp the! anchoring: .de-; vice upon 'rthe supporting I member.

To permit, adjustment- 0f ythe anchoringy device to;- different. positions the-member.$1-1i ismadei .to slide relatively. to the membenlS).

Herein a sliding conneetion is providedbetweenthe base part-13 and the foundation: portion. 23: by-means of 1 two rings 29. closely encircling? the same maintaining,- them in alinement and holding 5 them together. The:

tworings are onerex-ampleof meansr'for con-,-

' necting the parts" alonga substantial length as distinguished from 1' a :connectionat a. single :poiiitwhichi would permit pivoting; It: 1 is; apparent that thei-base; part-v18; may be adjusted along thel foundation part; 23: so to.;=vary;2the; position of'ithe upright relaa. tive to the-j aw= which receives the support ing member.- For-5 example in Figpl'l have Sl10WI1':,: h6 itwo "supports" in different-uposiai,

tions of adiustment. When-the device isanchoredito zthetupright 15 ,sop'asatopapply'tensiontheretmga turningjmomentisdeveloped in the member 1.1 :and the left-h and 1 ends. :'of%

along-a substantial length, the result of this action is to cause binding of the connection which will effectually hold the member-'11 in its adjustedjposition as regards the mem ber 19.? It will, furthermore, be noted that the tipping tendency tends to depress the right-hand end of the member 13 and'thus to close upon the supporting member the Conversely to this, action the form of the member 19,

in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, is such that when the jaw is spread,

foreXample by manipulation of the clamping device 27 the connection between the parts 13 and 23 will bind because they tend to spread apart at their right-hand end in Fig. 2.

As illustrated best in Fig 2 I may pro vide parts which will come in contact with the table 7 or other supporting member with suitable pads 31.

It willthus be seen that I have provided a substantial and easily constructed device of the kind described of which the member 18 may, as herein shown, form a part of the jaw which receives a supporting member such as the table 7. The structure is such. that it may readily be adjusted when the parts are in the normal unstrained position illustrated in Fig. 2, but which automatically locks-the parts in their adjusted position when in use.

Having thus described one typical embodiment of my invention in considerable detail, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. An anchoring means for securing table tennis nets or the like, comprising an angular member having a leg forming a base part and a leg forming an upright having provision for attachment of the anchored device thereto, and a second angular member attached to said base part and cooperat- .ing therewith to form a jaw adapted to receive a supporting member and opening away from theangle of the first angular member, said members being slidably'connected together whereby tension on said upright will tend both to close said jaw and to cause the connection to bind.

2. An anchoring means for securing tabletennis nets or the like, comprising two members slidably' connected and cooperatively forming a jaw adapted to receive a supporting member, one of said members having an attaching part for securing the anchored de-' vice thereto situated to develop a turning moment of one of said members to cause the connection between them to bind.

3. Anchoring means for table tennis nets and the like, comprising a member constructed to be fitted to the margin of a support and presenting a foundation part, a

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second member having a base part slidably secured to said foundation part along a substantial length and also having a part which has provision for attachment of a tension member thereto and is so arranged that tension thereon may cause binding of the connection between said members. I 4. A support for a table tennis net, comprising a measurably resilient angular member providing a base portion and an upright, and a cooperating member having a central portion and oppositely directed terminal portions, one said terminal portion being slidably connected to said base member and the other carrying a clamping device.

5. Anchoring means for table tennis nets and the like, comprising a member having a base partaclapted to rest on a supporting member and having provision for attach ment of the anchoreddevice, and a cooperating member having a central portion and oppositely directed terminal portions, one said terminal portion being slidably connected to said base part, the other terminal portion in cooperation with said centraliportion and said'base portion forminga'jaw to receive a margin of the supporting member,

spreading of said jaw serving to cause bind- 7 cooperation with said central portion and base portion forming'a jaw to receive the margin of the supporting member, the securing devices being thereby disposed 'eX- ternally of said jaws and out of contact with said member;

In testimony whereof,-I have signed my name to this specification. 1

, FRANK L. 'ORDWAY] Washington, 11.0. 

